SoftwareReuters - Hackers have disclosed a bug in software from Apple Inc that security experts said could be exploited by criminals looking to gain remote control over iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices.
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Opera Co-Founder von Tetzchner to Leave Company (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Opera co-founder Jon S. von Tetzchner is leaving Opera Software in June, the browser company said Friday.
Report: Nokia CEO Will Kill MeeGo Even if N9 Succeeds (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Not long after "leaking" Nokia's first Windows smartphone, codenamed "Sea Ray," CEO Stephen Elop told a Finnish newspaper that even if the new MeeGo-based N9, launched the day before, succeeds, it will be Nokia's last device on the Meego operating system.
iPad hacker pleads guilty, receives minimum year in prison (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Last year, hackers were able to steal the user data of about 120,000 iPad users by using software to trick AT&T’s website into thinking it was being queried by Apple’s mobile device. Today, one of the two men charged in the case pleaded guilty to the charges in New Jersey and Texas.
Oracle hardware sales drop, shares fall (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp posted disappointing quarterly results particularly in hardware sales, sparking concerns about a sharper-than-expected slowdown in tech spending and sending its shares down 6 percent.
Oracle's profit tops Street, but worries surface (AP)
AP - Oracle Corp.'s latest quarterly results Thursday underscore the critical role its software business plays, despite the company's push to become a more well-rounded technology vendor by selling computer servers.
Instant view: Oracle shares drop after earnings report (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, but that failed to calm investor fears that spending on technology software and hardware could be in jeopardy.
Will Apple Ditch Google Maps in iOS 5? (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apple could be ditching Google Maps in favor of its own navigation software in iOS 5.
Overachiever Oracle faces high growth hurdles (Reuters)
Reuters - Oracle Corp has a habit of beating Wall Street expectations, but some investors fear billionaire Larry Ellison's software and server juggernaut will find it hard to keep up its own pace when it reports earnings and sets new forecasts on Thursday.
FBI targets two "scareware" rings in U.S., Europe (Reuters)
Reuters - Police in the United States and seven other countries seized computers and servers used to run a "scareware" scheme that has netted more than $72 million from victims tricked into buying fake anti-virus software.
Nokia to transfer 2,800 staff to Accenture (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it has completed a deal to outsource Symbian software development to Accenture, including the transfer of 2,800 workers to the global management-consulting firm.
Nokia's new flagship N9 gets mixed reviews (AFP)
AFP - Nokia's latest attempt to win back market share with its N9 phone received mixed reviews Wednesday but analysts said the real test will come when it releases new models using the Windows Phone 7 operating system.
Adobe sees weakness in Europe, shares dip (Reuters)
Reuters - Adobe Systems Inc reported on Tuesday a 54 percent jump in quarterly net profit and held on to its sales growth target, but warned of weakness in demand for its applications in Europe.
Nook Color surpasses Kindle for the first time in Consumer Report rankings (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Even without all the bells and whistles of the Nook Color, Barnes & Noble (BKS) managed to scrape by Amazon (AMZN) in Consumer Reports’ rankings of e-readers for the first time with its all new Nook Simple Touch Reader. The bookstore’s latest black-and-white e-reader, which is the first e-ink-based reader to feature the Google (GOOG) Android 2.1 operating system, scored just one point higher than the most recent edition of the Kindle and a few points higher than other models.
Robust Growth Expected for Public IT Cloud Services (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - IDC forecasts that spending on public IT cloud services will rise to $72.9 billion in 2015, up from $21.5 billion in 2010 and equivalent to a compound annual growth rate of 27.6 percent. By the end of the forecast period, moreover, one of every seven dollars spent on packaged software, servers and storage offerings will be related to the public cloud model.
Oracle buys Web management firm FatWire (AFP)
AFP - US business software giant Oracle announced the acquisition on Tuesday of Web management company FatWire Software.
Nokia unveils N9 smartphone (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop unveiled a new smartphone on Tuesday that uses software the firm plans to ditch, a move analysts said would probably condemn the device to obscurity.
Apple's 'Rebuilt' Final Cut Pro X Hits Mac App Store for $300 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apple's latest Final Cut Pro X video editing software hit the Mac App Store on Tuesday for $299.99.
CyberLink Releases PhotoDirector Image Workflow App (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Maker of our Editors' Choice consumer video editing package turns to prosumer photo software.
Nokia to launch Microsoft platform phones in 2011 (AP)
AP - Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp. plans to introduce its first mobile phones using the Microsoft Windows operating system this year, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.
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